Type II diabetes medication

The main type II diabetes medication is that of insulin which more than likely when you know a type II diabetic you will hear them say that the only way that they can get a grasp on their diabetes and maintain them is by using insulin in compliance with diabetes and exercise so that their health and diet can be maintained and their diabetes can be manageable. Type II diabetes medication comes in many different types and forms such as insulin being the most popular, Glucotrol XL and Glucophage are two other popular forms, both…

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Normal Blood Sugar Count

There is really no such thing as a normal blood sugar count, since so called “normal” sugar levels can be effected by the patients weight, build, age, and other health conditions. Only a physician can determine what a normal blood sugar count is for the individual and it is of utmost importance that sugar levels be maintained as close to “normal” as possible to head off the myriad of detrimental effects that come from constantly elevated or decreased sugar levels. For starters there are two types of diabetes, type one which usually begins to cause…

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Blood Glucose Ranges

Blood Glucose RangesBlood glucose ranges are usually between 60 and 120 in a person with a normal metabolism. If a person has a metabolic dysfunction such as diabetes where the body either does not produce sufficient quantities of insulin or is resistant to the insulin produced the blood glucose ranges can swing wildly and at times can become so out of control as to be debilitating, sometimes even leading to coma or death. Prolonged, but less severe abnormal blood glucose ranges can damage the kidneys, liver, and even the heart, and can be a contributing factor to the development of glaucoma. (more…)

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How important is a Normal Diabetes Sugar Count

Diabetes Sugar CountThere is really no such thing as a normal diabetes sugar count, since so called “normal” sugar levels can be affected by the patient’s weight, build, age, and other health conditions. Only a physician can determine what a normal diabetes sugar count is for the individual and it is of utmost importance that sugar levels be maintained as close to “normal” as possible to head off the myriad of detrimental effects that come from constantly elevated or decreased sugar levels.

For starters there are two types of diabetes, type one which usually begins to cause problems in early childhood, and type two which usually becomes a problem during the adult years. The body needs sugar to function, not table sugar, but a special sugar called glucose which the body processes from the foods we eat. (more…)

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